Senior Software Engineer (Java / Angular / AWS / Applied AI)

Senior Software Engineer (Java / Angular / AWS / Applied AI)Date: May 8, 2026Location: NC, USCompany: ACA GroupAbout the Role: We are looking for a mid-level Software Engineer to join our engineering team and help build and scale a high-throughput e-communications platform. Our application ingests and processes tens of millions of messages per day and provides critical books and records and surveillance capabilities for enterprise clients in regulated environments.This role is ideal for an engineer with several years of experience in enterprise application development who is comfortable working across the stack and has strong, hands-on experience with AWS-native architectures. You will work on designing, building, and scaling distributed systems while collaborating closely with product, architecture, and operations teams.What You'll Do:Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java in a distributed, cloud-native environmentBuild and enhance front-end features using AngularDevelop and optimize data models and queries using SQL and NoSQL data storesWork extensively with AWS services to build scalable, reliable, and secure systemsHelp evolve and scale our architecture to support a growing client base and increasing message volumesBuild event-driven and asynchronous workflows for high-volume message ingestion and processingParticipate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and technical design decisionsTroubleshoot production issues and contribute to system reliability and performance improvementsRequired Qualifications:3–6 years of experience in enterprise software developmentStrong experience with Java (Spring or similar frameworks preferred)Experience building front-end applications with AngularSolid understanding of SQL and relational database designHands-on experience with AWS, including several of the following: ECS / Fargate, Lambda, SNS (or other event/messaging services), DynamoDB, OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch)Experience designing or working with distributed systems and high-through put applicationsUnderstanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimizationComfortable working in a CI/CD-driven environmentPreferred Qualifications:Experience working on high-volume ingestion pipelines or messaging systemsFamiliarity with books and records, supervision, or other compliance-driven systemsExperience with containerized workloads and microservices architecturesExposure to monitoring, logging, and observability toolsExperience working in regulated or security-conscious environmentsWhat We're Building A cloud-native e-communications platform processing millions of messages daily. Scalable ingestion and processing pipelines using event-driven AWS services Compliance-focused features supporting supervision and record retention. A platform designed to grow rapidly as new clients and message volume increaseVISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE C2C IS NOT AVAILABLE — W‐2 ONLY